As the leaves change colors this fall, so do the books in the seasonal featured exhibit “Warhol By the Book” at the Andy Warhol Museum.
“Warhol By the Book” showcases many books and book covers that Andy Warhol designed, as well as books of other authors that he kept in his personal collection.
“It’s super simple but like really elegant for simplicity,” said 23-year-old Kane Kartsteter-Mckernan, a gallery attendant at the Andy Warhol Museum.
“Warhol By the Book,” curated by chief archivist Matt Wrbican, takes viewers on a walk through all the years Andy Warhol was active with books. The years range from the 1940s to the 1980s, with the showcase of many books and book covers that Andy Warhol designed. There is also a reading area on the floor, which shelves the books Andy Warhol admired from other authors.
Not only is Warhol’s recognizable works on display, but his unrecognizable and recently discovered works can also be seen. The covers of the books Warhol designed are placed everywhere in glass showcases that allow the viewer to visualize the creativity without putting the artwork in danger.
There is information present at each book cover or work that Warhol did, including the year published and author of the book. Among the walls are vibrant paintings that can be interpreted in many ways, especially without knowing anything about the literature.
Kartsteter-Mckernan was working on the floor of “Warhol By the Book” on Thurs, Oct. 29, which he admitted is his favorite floor. He loves the exhibit because he believes it is very interesting and cool to observe. His favorite work on the floor is Warhol’s drawings from “There was Snow in the Street and Rain in the Sky,” which is just outlines of faces that show the eyes and mouth.
Kartsteter-Mckernan also likes the unique style Warhol had with his children’s books, where Warhol purposely colored outside the lines to have a childish style within the work.
Overall, Kartsteter-Mckernan admires the exhibit since it showcases much of Warhol’s work that was overlooked and unknown.
“[It was] pretty cool to see the progression in Warhol’s art and the different styles he used,” said Matt Bauman, sophomore creative writing major said.
Bauman also thought the 2nd floor in general stood out amongst the other floors.
Mei Lu C Barnum, a freshman musical theatre major, thought it was interesting to see his progression from work in pop art print all around the museum to his commercial work published in books.
The Warhol By the Book exhibit will only be around for a few more months. The museum, located on 117 Sandusky St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15212, currently has the exhibit on the 2nd floor until Jan. 10, 2016.
Students of Point Park University are welcomed to view the museum at no charge with a present valid Point Park ID.
